New details have emerged about the accident that claimed the lives of Liverpool striker Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, also a footballer. They were in a rented Lamborghini that burst into flames after veering off the road due to a tyre burst while travelling at high speed on the A-52 motorway near Cernadilla (Zamora). The two brothers were travelling towards Santander and had chosen the car over the plane on the advice of their doctor. Diogo Jota had previously taken this route to return to England.
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Diogo Jota had recently undergone surgery for a lung injury and the recommended protocol does not advise flying to avoid the risks associated with changes in blood pressure. Diogo Jota's wife has confirmed that the two would sleep in Benavente, an hour and a half from the scene of the accident, to then arrive in Santander and take the 4pm ferry to Portsmouth (England). There they would travel another 430 km to reach Liverpool: the Reds striker would have to resume training with his teammates on Tuesday.
Car
Sources from the Guardia Civil have pointed to excessive speed as a possible cause of the accident. According to the unofficial reconstruction of the Guardia Civil, during an overtaking phase – on a section of motorway with a speed limit of 120 km/h – on uneven asphalt a rear tire burst, causing the vehicle to lose control, crash and then explode. The car, a rear-wheel drive Lamborghini Huracán, had been rented by Diogo Jota.
Burnt bodies, identity revealed through license plate and documents
All that remains of the car is its carcass, the images are shocking. The bodies were charred, but before there was confirmation from forensic analysis, they were identified thanks to the vehicle's license plate, documents found inside the cabin, and the recognition of some personal belongings that were shown to Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso.
Complaints
The accident happened on the A-52, the highway between Galicia and Portugal, which has previously been accused of poor maintenance. In April last year, many complaints were filed about the poor condition of the asphalt, and 10 days earlier a woman was seriously injured and had to be pulled from her wrecked car in the same area as Diogo Jota's accident. Police are also trying to determine how fast the brothers' Lamborghini was traveling.

The wife of Portuguese Diogo Jota, Rute Cardoso, arrived yesterday at the Institute of Forensic Anatomy of Zamora where the two bodies have been sent for identification through DNA. Just 12 days ago, the wedding was celebrated in the presence of three children. Psychological assistance has been provided for her and her relatives.
A funeral vigil is planned for this afternoon at the Chapel of the Resurrection in Gondomar. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the parish church of Gondomar, a few kilometers from Porto, where the two brothers were born and raised.